Insect Stings: Why Do They Ouch So Bad?
Justin Schmidt is a connoisseur of insect stings. The post Insect Stings: Why Do They Ouch So Bad? appeared first…
Inside EurekAlert, the News Hub That Shapes the Science You Read
Launched twenty years ago this week, EurekAlert has tracked, and in some ways shaped, the way science is covered in…
Thanks El Niño, But California’s Drought Is Probably Forever
Even if you can’t define a drought, you should by now know exactly what one looks like: California. The post…
NASA Jet Propulsion Lab’s New Chief Has Plans for Space Robots
NASA’s new JPL boss talks about the future of space robots. The post NASA Jet Propulsion Lab’s New Chief Has…
NASA’s Kepler Just Doubled the Number of Known Exoplanets
Representatives from the US space agency announced that data from the Kepler planet hunting mission confirms 1,284 new exoplanets. The…
Before and After the Insane Fort McMurray Fire, From 350 Miles Above Earth
A pair of satellites give first responders a view of the fire’s devastation. The post Before and After the Insane…
SpaceX Landed a Freaking Rocket on a Robot Boat in the Dark
Say it again. Say it louder! The post SpaceX Landed a Freaking Rocket on a Robot Boat in the Dark…
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 Will Fail Its Way to Being a Master Lander
SpaceX is going to try another barge landing. Let’s hope they succeed, but give it up for them even if…
The Insane Challenges of Fighting Alberta’s Inferno
Fort McMurray is a city in what firefighters call the Wildland Urban Interface, a crazy complex landscape for firefighters. The…
Everything You Need to Know About the Theranos Saga So Far
Theranos is a complicated, secretive company caught up in a fascinating, confusing scandal about medical accuracy and ethics. Let’s start…